tailgate games
Skip itWeak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Growth
Great+83.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$82.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Okay$20.47–$188.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay2,810.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad74%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Market size
Bad$70K$70K/yr · 80K searches
Conversion
Bad1.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tailgate games is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tailgate games market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $103K–$123K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.1%
- Avg BSR
- #35
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 88%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 163 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- GoSports25%
- QB5424%
- ropoda19%
- GoPong15%
- SWOOC5%
- Tailgating Pros4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +83.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×
Top tailgate games search terms
- tailgate games57K/yr
- tailgating games14K/yr
- tailgate games for adults9K/yr
Top tailgate games products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ROPODA Portable Cornhole Board Set 24 x 16 in Corn Hole Games for Adults with 8 Bean Bags Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Edging Cornhole Set for Outdoor GamesBeach and Tailgates.
ropoda$46.114.4★325 rev
QB54 - The Ultimate Football Yard Game Set Outdoor Football Toss for Tailgating Backyard Beach Park Tournaments Sports Training Score Touchdowns Kick Field Goals (Navy Blue)
QB54$186.794.3★297 rev
GoSports Tipsy Toss Game Set - Flying Disc Bottle Drop Yard Game
GoSports$45.744.7★2,381 rev
GoPong 8 Foot Portable Beer Pong / Tailgate Tables (Black Football American Flag or Custom Dry Erase)
GoPong$94.294.6★4,060 rev
QB54 - The Ultimate Football Yard Game Set Outdoor Football Toss for Tailgating Backyard Beach Park Tournaments Sports Training Score Touchdowns Kick Field Goals (Red Game Set)
QB54$188.914.3★297 rev
Newest
by launch dateROPODA Portable Cornhole Board Set 24 x 16 in Corn Hole Games for Adults with 8 Bean Bags Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Edging Cornhole Set for Outdoor GamesBeach and Tailgates.
ropoda$46.11325 rev
Portable Cornhole Set 3x2 PVC Framed Cornhole Toss Game Set with 8 Bean Bags and Travel Carrying Case for Yard Outdoor Game Events
BASYNOL$33.32345 rev
Tailgating Pros American Themed Cornhole Board Set - Official Regulation Size 4x2 Corn Hole Toss Game w/Set of 8 Bean Bags and Carrying Case - Outdoor Tailgate Yard Game
Tailgating Pros$187.70553 rev
Tailgating Pros American Themed Cornhole Board Set - Official Regulation Size 4x2 Corn Hole Toss Game w/Set of 8 Bean Bags and Carrying Case - Outdoor Tailgate Yard Game
Tailgating Pros$188.31553 rev
Swooc Games - Premium Rustic Ring Toss Game (All Weather) - Easy Setup & Extra Games Included - Outdoor Ring Toss Game for Adults and Kids - Yard Activity For Adults - Oversized Lawn Activity Rope Set
SWOOC$35.581,639 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTailgating Pros American Themed Cornhole Board Set - Official Regulation Size 4x2 Corn Hole Toss Game w/Set of 8 Bean Bags and Carrying Case - Outdoor Tailgate Yard Game
Tailgating Pros$188.314.6★
QB54 - The Ultimate Football Yard Game Set Outdoor Football Toss for Tailgating Backyard Beach Park Tournaments Sports Training Score Touchdowns Kick Field Goals (Navy Blue)
QB54$186.794.3★
GoPong 8 Foot Portable Beer Pong / Tailgate Tables (Black Football American Flag or Custom Dry Erase)
GoPong$94.294.6★
GoSports Tipsy Toss Game Set - Flying Disc Bottle Drop Yard Game
GoSports$45.744.7★
ROPODA Portable Cornhole Board Set 24 x 16 in Corn Hole Games for Adults with 8 Bean Bags Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Edging Cornhole Set for Outdoor GamesBeach and Tailgates.
ropoda$46.114.4★
What buyers say about tailgate games
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fun game for the the little ones”
“Excellent product”
“Value for the money”
“Durable”
“arrived as described”
“The game is easy to set up as advertised”
“Portability”
“provides lots of fun indoors and out”
“The material is light weight, easy to carry & transport”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Its okay, a bit flimsy”
“Very small”
“not durable”
“Poor quality”
“Sadly I waited too long to put it together after purchasing this”
“This did not actually contain the carrying case as advertised”
“The cups are made out of cheap plastic”
“The cups are too thin for the amount of water its supposed to hold”
“Frustrating given how expensive this was”
“bean bags are too light”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tailgate games profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $70K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +83.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the tailgate games niche?
- 10 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tailgate games?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.6%.
- When does demand for tailgate games peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tailgate games niche?
- Listings span $20.47–$188.91; the average listing price is $82.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,811 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.